About Esther Burr

Esther Edwards' line traces back to many notable New England families, including: Grace Winthrop, sister of Governor John Winthrop, a founder of Massachusetts; James Pierpont, a founder of Yale University; Thomas Hooker, a founder of the Connecticut Colony. Esther's father, Rev. Jonathan Edwards, was the leader of the Calvinist revival known as the "Great Awakening" in colonial Massachusetts. Rev. Edwards's most famous sermon was "Sinners at the Hands of An Angry God."

Esther Edwards' line traces back to many notable New England families, including: Grace Winthrop, sister of Governor John Winthrop, a founder of Massachusetts; James Pierpont, a founder of Yale University; Thomas Hooker, a founder of the Connecticut Colony. Esther's father, Rev. Jonathan Edwards, was the leader of the Calvanist revival known as the "Great Awakening" in colonial Massachusetts. Rev. Edwards's most famous sermon was "Sinners at the Hands of An Angry God."